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    Some Like It Hot

    • 19591959
    • PassedPassed
    • 2h 1min
    IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    249K
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    Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon in Some Like It Hot (1959)
    Trailer for the classic comedy Some Like It Hot, starring Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, and Marilyn Monroe
    Trailer2:17
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    After two male musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all-female band disguised as women, but further complications set in.After two male musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all-female band disguised as women, but further complications set in.After two male musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all-female band disguised as women, but further complications set in.After two male musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all-female band disguised as women, but further complications set in.After two male musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all-female band disguised as women, but further complications set in.

    • Director
      • Billy Wilder
    • Writers
      • Billy Wilder(screenplay)
      • I.A.L. Diamond(screenplay)
      • Robert Thoeren(suggested by a story by)
    • Stars
      • Marilyn Monroe
      • Tony Curtis
      • Jack Lemmon
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Billy Wilder
    • Writers
      • Billy Wilder(screenplay)
      • I.A.L. Diamond(screenplay)
      • Robert Thoeren(suggested by a story by)
    • Stars
      • Marilyn Monroe
      • Tony Curtis
      • Jack Lemmon
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 459User reviews
    • 230Critic reviews
    • 98Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
  • Top rated movie #135
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 15 wins & 15 nominations total

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    Some Like It Hot
    Trailer 2:17
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    Photos240

    Tony Curtis in Some Like It Hot (1959)
    Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon in Some Like It Hot (1959)
    Marilyn Monroe in Some Like It Hot (1959)
    Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon in Some Like It Hot (1959)
    Jack Lemmon and Billy Wilder in Some Like It Hot (1959)
    Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis in Some Like It Hot (1959)
    Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon in Some Like It Hot (1959)
    Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon in Some Like It Hot (1959)
    Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon in Some Like It Hot (1959)
    Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon in Some Like It Hot (1959)
    Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon in Some Like It Hot (1959)
    Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon in Some Like It Hot (1959)

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    Marilyn Monroe
    Marilyn Monroe
    • Sugar Kane Kowalczykas Sugar Kane Kowalczyk
    Tony Curtis
    Tony Curtis
    • Joeas Joe…
    Jack Lemmon
    Jack Lemmon
    • Jerryas Jerry…
    George Raft
    George Raft
    • Spats Colomboas Spats Colombo
    Pat O'Brien
    Pat O'Brien
    • Detective Mulliganas Detective Mulligan
    Joe E. Brown
    Joe E. Brown
    • Osgood Fielding IIIas Osgood Fielding III
    Nehemiah Persoff
    Nehemiah Persoff
    • Little Bonaparteas Little Bonaparte
    Joan Shawlee
    Joan Shawlee
    • Sweet Sueas Sweet Sue
    Billy Gray
    • Sig Poliakoffas Sig Poliakoff
    George E. Stone
    George E. Stone
    • Toothpick Charlieas Toothpick Charlie
    Dave Barry
    Dave Barry
    • Bienstockas Bienstock
    Mike Mazurki
    Mike Mazurki
    • Spats' Henchmanas Spats' Henchman
    Harry Wilson
    Harry Wilson
    • Spats' Henchmanas Spats' Henchman
    Beverly Wills
    Beverly Wills
    • Doloresas Dolores
    Barbara Drew
    • Nellieas Nellie
    Edward G. Robinson Jr.
    Edward G. Robinson Jr.
    • Johnny Paradiseas Johnny Paradise
    Sam Bagley
    • Minor Roleas Minor Role
    • (uncredited)
    Alex Ball
    • Speakeasy Patronas Speakeasy Patron
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Billy Wilder
    • Writers
      • Billy Wilder(screenplay)
      • I.A.L. Diamond(screenplay)
      • Robert Thoeren(suggested by a story by)
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    Storyline

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    After two Chicago musicians, Joe and Jerry, witness the the St. Valentine's Day massacre, they want to get out of town and get away from the gangster responsible, Spats Colombo. They're desperate to get a gig out of town but the only job they know of is in an all-girl band heading to Florida. They show up at the train station as Josephine and Daphne, the replacement saxophone and bass players. They certainly enjoy being around the girls, especially Sugar Kane Kowalczyk who sings and plays the ukulele. Joe in particular sets out to woo her while Jerry/Daphne is wooed by a millionaire, Osgood Fielding III. Mayhem ensues as the two men try to keep their true identities hidden and Spats Colombo and his crew show up for a meeting with several other crime lords. —garykmcd
    sex comedycomedy of errorsdisguiseall girl bandfriendship440 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Not since SCARFACE, so much action. Not since the Marx Brothers, so much comedy. Not since THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH, so much Marilyn.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Music
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • Passed
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Marilyn Monroe required 47 takes to get "It's me, Sugar" correct, instead saying either "Sugar, it's me" or "It's Sugar, me." After take 30, Billy Wilder had the line written on a blackboard. Another scene required Monroe to rummage through some drawers and say "Where's the bourbon?" After 40 takes of her saying "Where's the whiskey?", "Where's the bottle?", or "Where's the bonbon?", Wilder pasted the correct line in one of the drawers. After Monroe became confused about which drawer contained the line, Wilder had it pasted in every drawer. Fifty-nine takes were required for this scene and when she finally does say it, she has her back to the camera, leading some to wonder if Wilder finally gave up and had it dubbed.
    • Goofs
      During the opening chase, the police zip by a Chevron gas station. Chevron was known as Standard Oil in 1929.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Jerry: Oh no you don't! Osgood, I'm gonna level with you. We can't get married at all.

      Osgood: Why not?

      Jerry: Well, in the first place, I'm not a natural blonde.

      Osgood: Doesn't matter.

      Jerry: I smoke! I smoke all the time!

      Osgood: I don't care.

      Jerry: Well, I have a terrible past. For three years now, I've been living with a saxophone player.

      Osgood: I forgive you.

      Jerry: [tragically] I can never have children!

      Osgood: We can adopt some.

      Jerry: But you don't understand, Osgood! Ohh...

      [Jerry finally gives up and pulls off his wig]

      Jerry: [normal voice] I'm a man!

      Osgood: [shrugs] Well, nobody's perfect!

      [Jerry looks on with disbelief as Osgood continues smiling with indifference. Fade out]

    • Alternate versions
      Video version contains extended exit music after the film.
    • Connections
      Edited into Vida conyugal sana (1974)
    • Soundtracks
      Runnin' Wild
      (1922) (uncredited)

      Music by A.H. Gibbs

      Lyrics by Joe Grey and Leo Wood

      Played during the opening credits

      Played by the girls on the train and Performed by Marilyn Monroe

      Performed also a capella by Tony Curtis

      Gene Cipriano (tenor sax for Tony Curtis), Al Hendrickson (ukulele for Marilyn Monroe)

    User reviews459

    Review
    Top review
    A well timed comedy with a wonderful dialogue
    Some Like it Hot will have a Danish re-premiere on Marilyn Monroes 75th birthday June 1st 2001, and making the text for some advertising material in that connection I saw the movie again and liked it more than ever. Most comedies about men in womens' clothings have a vulgar humour. This is, of course, not the case for films like "Tootsie" and "Some Like it Hot" in which Billy Wilder using black and white instead of colours turns down the importance of the change of sex in many ways so that you can concentrate on the comedy which is extraordinarily well timed with a spiritual dialogue. The acting of Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Marilyn Monroe, not to mention Joe E Brown, Pat O'Brien and George Raft is out of this world, and of course it is possible to make a mafia war comical. Some scenes almost remind you of a Marx Brothers' movie. Like when a small berth in a train sleeping car in a few seconds is overcrowded with beautiful girls mixing Manhattan-drinks in their hot-water bottle while Jack Lemmon is desperately trying to remind himself that -- just then -- he is a girl, and Marilyn Monroe in seconds (with her back towards the camera!) produces perfect small, square ice-cubes out of a huge ice block. The music is enchanting like the Marilyn Monroe-songs which are all so well known.
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    • novrup
    • Jan 22, 2001

    FAQ9

    • What is 'Some Like it Hot' about?
    • Is "Some Like it Hot" based on a book?
    • Where do Joe and Jerry get the clothes, wigs, and makeup to dress up as girls?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 19, 1959 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Not Tonight, Josephine!
    • Filming locations
      • Hotel del Coronado - 1500 Orange Avenue, Coronado, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Ashton Productions
      • The Mirisch Corporation
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,883,848 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $195,088
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 1min
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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